Corporate Counsel, Data Governance & Privacy

About the role

T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for an attorney with exceptional analytical and communication skills and a talent for creative problem-solving to provide legal guidance to our dynamic business teams. Working closely with business clients and cross-functional teams, the successful candidate will provide practical, strategic legal counsel and develop creative solutions to complex legal and operational challenges.

The Un-carrier seeks a collaborative, hardworking attorney to join its privacy team. The Corporate Counsel, Data Governance & Privacy will provide legal and strategic guidance for enterprise-wide data governance and data stewardship programs. You'll work closely with colleagues across the legal department and business partners throughout the company to deliver practical, creative legal solutions to complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for T-Mobile's enterprise data governance and data stewardship programs, advising cross-functional stakeholders on the development and implementation of data governance processes and controls.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on data lifecycle management, including records retention, defensible deletion, data minimization, enterprise data inventory, data access governance, and third-party data management.
• Advise on compliance with domestic and international privacy laws and regulations and other legal requirements governing data governance, retention, and access, and assessing legal risks associated with evolving regulatory expectations.
• Develop legal guidance, policies, standards, training, and playbooks to promote consistent enterprise practices related to data governance, records management, and data stewardship.
• Partner with legal and business teams to support enterprise governance initiatives and further strengthen organizational readiness for litigation, investigations, audits, and regulatory inquiries.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the following requisite qualifications: JD with at least three 2 - 4 years of experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance, comfort engaging with stakeholders at all levels of an organization, from technical teams to senior leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-moving environment.

The ideal candidate will also have some or all of the following: 3+ years' experience with US and/or international privacy or security laws and regulations, passion for mitigating risk in evolving privacy and security regulatory landscapes, appetite for innovation and aptitude for creative problem-solving, deep curiosity with a drive to understand the business goals and product details to drive informed decision-making, excellent written and oral communication skills, and strong people and motivational skills.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance
• Comfort engaging with stakeholders at all levels of an organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong people and motivational skills

Benefits

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays, paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $123,200 - $222,200. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. The corporate bonus target is 15%.

Schedule

Travel is not required for this role.